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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois

24 Colleges
$52,414 Avg Salary
$34,843 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, human resource management was ranked 7th in Illinois. In fact, 983 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Resource Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Northwestern take out is $33,332.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $50,712.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $24,833 in student debt.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, hr graduates from Concordia University, Chicago take out $22,495 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from Loyola Chicago carry an average student debtload of $63,005.

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University of St Francis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #7 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at WIU take out is $21,875.

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Lewis accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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Benedictine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Benedictine U accumulate an average of around $42,331 in student debt.

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#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at McKendree accumulate an average of around $24,552 in student debt.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,219
Ohio 997
Indiana 334
Wisconsin 558

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

HR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 18,023
Organizational Behavior Studies 3,650
Human Resources Development 2,083
Labor & Industrial Relations 1,778
Other Human Resources Management and Services 1,254
Labor Studies 193
Executive/Career Coaching 93

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy.

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